China presents a daily threat to UK security, MI5 chief says after spy case collapse

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China presents a daily threat to UK security, MI5 chief says after spy case collapse  The espionage case against Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash collapsed after government officials refused to testify under oath that China posed a threat to national security.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/16/china-presents-a-daily-threat-to-uk-security-mi5-chief-says-after-spy-case-collapse  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00China presents a daily threat to UK security, the head of the country's domestic intelligence

00:08agency Ken McCallum said. A statement comes after a spy case against two men charged with

00:14spying for Beijing collapsed before they were to stand trial. The case failed after government

00:19officials refused to testify under oath that China posed a threat to national security.

00:24The UK-China relationship is, by its nature, complex. But MI5's role is not. We detect

00:32and deal robustly with activity threatening UK national security. Do we see actors acting

00:40on behalf of the Chinese state engaging in activity that threatens UK national security? Yes, of course.

00:46The government, opposition politicians and prosecutors have traded blame over the failed

00:51criminal cases the UK tries to balance between challenging and engaging with the Asian superpower.

00:57The Labour Party government has tried cautiously to reset ties with Beijing, which have been tense

01:03over years of spying allegations, human rights concerns and China's support of Russia's invasion

01:09Certain one and its personal responsibility in one myth.

01:10The Labour Party government has failed to allow Perdition, the peace and seekers of Ukraine.

01:12The Empire has failed to set the Democrats against the Trump and leader about the

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